Matara (i), a. 1. Untied, untwisted. Kua matara te taura.
2. Distant. Kua matara noa mai ratou ki waho (T. 111).
whakamatara, v.t. 1. Unravel, loosen, undo.
2. Drive away, keep at a distance. Tenei te wai whero te paheke i raro ra hei whakamatara mo te hunga makutu (M. 41).
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Matara (ii), a. Prickly, rough.
mātaratara, a. Intensely, piercingly cold. Whakataka tou hau ki te tonga kia makinakina i uta, kia mataratara i tai (M.M. 24). ‖ kotaratara.
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